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The unending labour of Amos Gitaï’s House

By Daniel Glassman

Following a short run at Barbican Centre, Amos Gitaï's landmark film series turned theatre production charts the history of a single house in West Jerusalem and what it reveals about Israel and Palestine.

How to create a fictional pop superstar

By Henry Boon

As Smile 2 hits cinemas, we delve into what it takes to create a musician for the silver screen.

The gravitas of Ving Rhames

By Taylor Burns

As Pulp Fiction turns 30, we take a closer look at one of cinema's finest supporting players.

Why Aishwarya Rai in Bride and Prejudice is the best Elizabeth Bennet

By Yasmin Vince

She might not be as well known as Keira Knightley or Jennifer Ehle, but Aishwarya Rai lights up the screen in Gurinder Chadha's 2004 Austen adaptation.

Insane Clown Posse: has horror impacted the once noble art of clowning?

By Rebecca Sayce

Joker, Art, Pennywise – has cinema's crop of creepy clowns had a lasting impact on their real-life counterparts? We spoke to some clowns to get the truth.

LWLies 105: The Bird issue – Out now!

By Little White Lies

Pick up our fully-illustrated print deep-dive into the world of Andrea Arnold and her scintillating new film, Bird.

The enduring relevance and heartache of Mysterious Skin

By Tom Joudrey

Twenty years ago, Gregg Araki's haunting indie film showed how trauma can spiral into conspiracy theories and self-sabotage. Author Scott Heim and actor Bill Sage reflect on their experiences making this cult favourite.

A third predator in these woods: Gone Girl at 10

By Riley Rogers

A decade after its release, David Fincher's thrilling adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel about a woman scorned retains its unnerving power.

What’s going on with movie musicals?

By Niamh Dunne

They look bad, they sound bad, and sometimes directors won't even admit they've made a musical at all. What on earth is happening to this once lucrative genre?

When did British comedy get so twee?

By Katherine Lenahan

As Shaun of the Dead turns 20, we chart the steady decline of humour in mainstream British filmmaking.

Saoirse Ronan’s constant coming of age

By Casey Langton

As Saoirse Ronan stars in The Outrun, we examine how her debut as a child star has landed her a continued presence in the coming-of-age genre.

Inside Atlas Cinema, the space democratising film exhibition

By Rogan Graham

Nestled beneath a railway arch in Brixton, a group of curators and community activists come together to share cinema free of prohibitive ticket prices and think beyond the constraints of the British film industry.

Why is English-language cinema so obsessed with remakes?

By Anita Markoff

As a new version of Christian Tafdrup's chilling 2022 horror Speak No Evil hits cinemas, we explore the cult of the Anglicised remake.

Sick suburban solidarity in two unappreciated John Waters gems

By Juan Barquin

While considered by many to be minor works, Serial Mom and A Dirty Shame represent some of our contemporary concerns and anxieties while offering a surprisingly wholesome view of queer community.

What is ‘brat’ cinema?

By Grace Dodd

Charli XCX's cultural phenomenon speaks to a cinematic canon of reckless, ruthless movies – putting women and girls front and centre.

Double Threat: A history of actresses directing

By Little White Lies

An expansive, 50-film chronology looking back at the history of films directed by female actors.

The irrelevance of gender in the films of Pedro Almodóvar

By Meghana Kandlur

In the cinema of Pedro Almodóvar, gender proves more fluid and arbitrary than in much of contemporary cinema.

Why A Matter of Life and Death is my favourite coming-of-age film

By Bella Madge

Although Powell and Pressburger's 1946 fantastical war romance might not be the first film that springs to mind as a bildungsroman, it offers a powerful guiding sentiment.

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